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Spike Jonze and co-writer Dave Eggers expand Maurice Sendak’s picture book into a child-scale fantasy about anger, loneliness and belonging. Max Records plays a boy who escapes to an island of volatile creatures, with James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker and Paul Dano providing principal voices.
This is not a lightweight creature comedy: its PG rating sits alongside emotionally intense arguments and moments that may unsettle younger children. U.S. viewers currently have a subscription option on Paramount+ and a free playback listing on Plex, giving families both paid and no-upfront-cost routes to check before watching.
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